Diversity

A recent study out of Wilfrid Laurier found that extended parental leave can hurt women’s careers. In Canada, extended leave allows parents to take off 18 months from work instead of 12...

I have a friend from whom I love to borrow quotes. She speaks and thinks in great sound bites and I try to borrow from her as often as possible....

Minority women are starting firms at a pace more than double that of woman business owners overall, and nearly five times the pace of all company owners. That’s one of...

The employment rate for adults with autism falls significantly below that of the general population, in part due to stigma and lack of knowledge on the part of employers. Professionals...

According to a study commissioned by the Freelancers Union and Upwork, 30 percent of Americans over the age of 55 did some freelance work in 2018. (Freelancing is loosely defined as...

Even in 2019, a pregnancy while you have a job can be a liability. According to the Modern Family Index, in 2018, two times as many US women were scared to...

The growing wage gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers has hit a new high, with new Canadians earning 10 per cent less on average, says a new report. The gulf,...

'Seniorpreneurs' are part of a quickly growing group of older Canadians who are choosing to work beyond the traditional retirement age of 65 — some as a financial necessity, others...

Employers are gradually getting better at recognizing the value of including neurodiverse people in their organizations, and information about accommodation strategies is starting to become more readily available. That said,...

The calls for diversity, inclusion, and equity have reached a fever pitch across fields and within companies. But what I’m finding is that many brands are only interested in these...